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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
10
Veteran constitutional lawyers say the Supreme Court avoids major decisions, yet faces a historic test on whether a strict one man one vote standard should overweight rural districts. The coming ruling could redefine equal protection and public policy priorities, with a decision’s impact felt nationwide.
A reflection on how statistics can mislead when out of context. The author notes 750,000 outdoor gas lights surpass the gaslight era peak while candles burn more in 1963, and suggests other sharp truths may mislead future historians. The piece argues modern life echoes past abundance in surprising ways.
Recognition of private competitive capitalism arrives at the New York World’s Fair 1964 65 with a Hall of Free Enterprise. Sponsored by the American Economic Foundation and National Small Business Assn with other groups aiding. Advisers from 35 countries chose the Ten Pillars of Economic Wisdom detailing economic freedom as the path to the greatest good for the greatest number. Public contributions support the exhibit.
Representative Charles S. Joelson of Passaic County New Jersey urges 434 districts to submit cut estimates for federal outlays and defense reductions to critic against waste, while Ed Foreman of Texas challenges spending 5 million to destroy salt cedar trees in the Pecos River basin.
The Sooner Cynic notes Republicans held precinct meetings as J. Howard Edmondson urges the Democrats to take firm stands, including Edmondson for Senator. Captain Tommy Bell, a former University of Tulsa student training as a future space pilot, interests TU historians who study his class prophecy about a bright future.
The piece argues a new sixties style assault on Congress by left wing groups allied with some Democrats. It claims these forces cannot win under current rules and push for procedural changes to push liberal legislation, accusing them of redefining terms and calling slow deliberation paralysis. It questions who defines progress and which country is in question.
The text discusses how in marriage competitive feelings toward other women are rare when spouses feel secure. It notes anxiety in youth, the shift to sympathy when a wife feels secure, and how verbal abuse reflects an inability to argue. It also references a Yale study suggesting moderate drinking does not shorten life.
Notes from yesteryears recount Dr. M. L. Wardell addressing the Lawton Lions Club and Edwin E. Glenn along with Richard R. Manz named to the University of Oklahoma College of Engineering dean's honor role.
Sylvia Porter notes the Kennedy administration favors higher rates to defend the dollar amid a sluggish expansion. The Treasury and Federal Reserve face pressure to raise costs for borrowers while boosting lenders, with slow balance of payments improvement and calls for tax relief to spur demand.
Cartoonist Al Capp recounts his shock at being invited to lecture at Hickory Hill University founded by the Kennedys. He details the bizarre prestige, the planned topics from humor to England, and a Washington White House invitation ending with a tease of more memoirs to come.
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